Mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome : the new evidence base for diagnosis and treatment /

Mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome : the new evidence base for diagnosis and treatment /

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Author / Creator:McCrea, Michael, 1965-
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Description:xv, 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Oxford workshop series
Subject:
Brain damage.
Brain -- Concussion.
Brain Injuries.
Post-Concussion Syndrome.
Brain -- Concussion.
Brain damage.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6673070
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Other authors / contributors:American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology.
ISBN:9780195328295 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0195328299 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:"American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Continuing Education (CE) Credit
  • Author's Workshop Materials
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part 1. The TBI Landscape
  • Chapter 1. Epidemiology and Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Chapter 2. Zeroing In on MTBI: Epidemiology and Impact
  • Chapter 3. Challenges in Defining and Diagnosing MTBI
  • Chapter 4. Advances in MTBI Research Methodologies
  • Top 10 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part 2. Basic and Clinical Science of MTBI
  • Chapter 5. Biomechanics of MTBI
  • Chapter 6. Neurophysiology of MTBI: The Neurometabolic Cascade
  • Chapter 7. Neuroimaging in MTBI
  • Top 10 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part 3. The Natural History of MTBI
  • Chapter 8. Acute Symptoms and Symptom Recovery
  • Chapter 9. Acute Cognitive Effects and Early Recovery
  • Chapter 10. Neuropsychological Recovery
  • Chapter 11. Influence of Acute Injury Characteristics on Recovery
  • Chapter 12. Measuring Neurophysiologic Recovery
  • Chapter 13. Functional Outcome After MTBI
  • Chapter 14. Exceptions to the Rule: Potential Long-Term Effects of MTBI
  • Top 10 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part 4. Implications for Rethinking Postconcussion Syndrome
  • Chapter 15. Defining Postconcussion Syndrome
  • Chapter 16. Nonspecificity of Postconcussion Syndrome Symptoms
  • Chapter 17. Epidemiology of Postconcussion Syndrome: Another Denominator Problem
  • Chapter 18. PCS as a Neuropsychological Disorder
  • Chapter 19. Psychological Theories of Postconcussion Syndrome
  • Chapter 20. Interventional Models for Postconcussion Syndrome
  • Chapter 21. A Practical Model for Clinical Management of PCS
  • Top 10 Conclusions
  • References
  • Final Summary and Conclusions
  • Index
  • About the Author
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